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3006339925amelioratebecome better; make better; improve; enhance (ant. worsen)0
3006348846conservekeep from waste, loss, or decay; save (ant. waste)1
3006354733detrimentinjury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage (ant. advantage)2
3006363919exotic1. introduced from another country; foreign (ant. native; indigenous) 2. strikingly unusual; strange3
3006376121follylack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking (ant. wisdom)4
3006380701formerlyin an earlier period (ant. now)5
3006383915formerpreceding; previous (ant. latter)6
3006386839harmonypeaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility; concord (ant. conflict, disharmony)7
3006408821harmoniousfriendly; amicable8
3006411820ignorerefuse to take notice of; disregard (ant. heed)9
3006414953ignoramusignorant, stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop10
3006420659impedimentsomething that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle (ant. aid)11
3006426162impedeinterfere with or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct12
3006431270indolentdisposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic (ant. industrious)13
3006437614intactuntouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured (ant. imperfect)14
3006447135invalid(adj)not binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory (ant. valid)15
3006455311invalid(n)sickly or disabled person16
3006461354noncarcinogenicnot producing. or tending to produce, cancer (ant. carcinogenic)17
3006465282parsimoniousunduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tightfisted (ant. generous)18
3006475343razedestroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level (ant, erect)19
3006480988reticentinclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative; reserved (ant. frank)20
3006490706retire1. withdraw from active duty or business 2. go to bed (ant. rise)21
3006494622retort(v)answer; reply sharply or angrily (ant. ask)22
3006502744retort(n)quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer23
3006506067subvertoverturn or overthrow from the foundation24
3006509773subversionsabotage; undermining25
3006511722tractableeasily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile; amenable (ant. unruly; intractable)26
3006520499tractabilityobedience27
3006535031bafflebewilder; perplex; fill with confusion; puzzle; frustrate28
3006667559cinemamovies; motion-picture industry29
3006670111cinematographyart of making motion pictures30
3006672477despiselook down on with contempt or disgust; loathe; regard as inferior (ant. admire)31
3006677519despicableworthy of contempt; contemptible (ant. laudable)32
3006686633ebullientoverflowing with enthusiasm; exuberant; effervescent; high-spirited; vivacious33
3006693000exaggerateoverstate; go beyond the limits of the actual truth; magnify (ant. minimize)34
3006698787exaggerationoverstatement (ant. understatement)35
3006726873exhortarouse by words; advise strongly; urge36
3006752577expertisespecialized skill or technical knowledge; know-how; expertness37
3006758907finickyexcessively concerned with trifles or details; hard to please; fussy; particular; fastidious; persnickety38
3006814011gall(v)make sore; irritate mentally; annoy; vex39
3006818272gall(n)brazen boldness; nerve (ant. meekness)40
3006844288inanelacking significance or sense; pointless; silly; insipid; jejune; vapid (ant. deep; profound)41
3006850023inanityfoolishness; shallowness42
3006853381indemnifycompensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay43
3006858566Occidentwest; countries of America and Europe (ant. Orient)44
3006875715occidentalwestern (ant. oriental)45
3006878370peruseread; look at fairly attentively; study46
3006883479scufflestruggle at close quarters in a rough and confused manner; wrestle; grapple47
3006889264spurnthrust aside with disdain or contempt; reject (ant. accept)48
3006892922stipendfixed pay for services; salary; regular allowance awarded a scholarship winner49
3006903559surveillanceclose watch over a person, group, or area; supervision50
3006908341tepid(adj)moderately warm; lukewarm51
3006911686tepidly(adv)unenthusiastically; lukewarmly52
3006922460wager(v)risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or uncertain event; gamble; bet53
3006928172wager(n)bet54
3006928197wanedecrease in power or size; dwindle; decline; sink (ant. wax)55
3006940828abhorrent(followed by to) in conflict; utterly opposed; loathsome; repugnant; odious; abominable (ant. admirable)56
3006964043admonishreprove gently but seriously; warn of a fault (ant. commend)57
3006970178admonitiongentle warning; friendly reproof58
3006972707ambrosialextremely pleasing to taste or smell; delicious; like ambrosia (the food of the gods); heavenly59
3006979919confineshut up; imprison; keep in narrow, cramped quarters (ant. free)60
3006985215decadeperiod of ten years61
3006988202detonateexplode with suddenness and violence; cause (something) to explode62
3006991873ephemerallasting one day only; fleeting; transitory; short-lived; transient (ant. permanent)63
3007000263gullibleeasily deceived or cheated; credulous (ant. astute)64
3007038011gulldeceive; cheat65
3007041241haggledispute or argue over a price in a petty way; bargain; wrangle66
3007048052immerse1. plunge or place into a liquid 2. engross; absrob67
3007058612immersionstate of being deeply engrossed; absorption68
3007062774insomniainability to sleep; abnormal wakefulness; sleeplessness69
3007068387lapse(n)1. slip; error; accidental mistake; trivial fault 2. interval70
3007075856lapse(v)cease being in force; become invalid71
3007079161probecritical inquiry into suspected illegal activity; investigation72
3007084099proberinvestigator73
3007088570render(v)hand down officially; deliver (as a verdict); give74
3007093887repastfood for one occasion of eating; meal75
3007096014replenishbring back to condition of being full; refill76
3007098521scoregroup or set of twenty; twenty77
3007104842snub(n)act or instance of snubbing (treating with contempt); rebuff; slight; insult78
3007109039snub(v)treat with disdain or contempt; slight79
3007112501suture(n)strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; also, stitch made with such material80
3007119072unwittinglyunintentionally; by accident; inadvertently (ant. intentionally)81
3007166852acquit1. relieve from an accusation; pronounce not guilty (ant. convict) 2. perform one's part82
3007177634complexhaving varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate (ant. simple)83
3007184761consigngive, transfer, or deliver as is by signing over84
3007189750consigneeperson to whom something is shipped85
3007192428effronteryshameless; boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve; chutzpah86
3007198884excruciatingcausing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful87
3007220646forbearanceact of forbearing (refraining); abstaining (ant. anger)88
3007227374hamperinterfere with; hinder; impede (ant. aid)89
3007229967nettlesomeliterally, full of nettles; causing annoyance or vexation90
3007237549oblivious(usually followed by of) forgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting91
3007259982prodigiousextraordinary in amount or size; huge; colossal (ant. tiny)92
3007266491rejuvenatemake young or youthful again; refresh93
3007274325residuewhatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest94
3007331159salutaryfavorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial; salubrious (ant. deleterious)95
3007336117scrutinizeexamine very closely; inspect; vet96
3007338659supersedeforce out of use; displace; supplant; replace97
3007343315swelteringoppressively hot; torrid; sultry (ant. frigid)98
3007355742unrufflednot upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered; imperturbable (ant. discomposed)99
3007415220unwiedlyhard to wield because of size or weight100
3007418779withdraw1. take back; remove (ant. deposit) 2. draw back; go away; retreat; leave (ant. advance)101
3007429758withdrawal1. taking back; removal 2. drawing back; retreat; departure (ant. approach)102
3007433963zany(adj)having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish; loony103
3007439622zany(n)clown; buffoon104

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